Dr Emma Partridge

Dr Emma Partridge

Manager, Policy at Our Watch

Dr Emma Partridge is Manager, Policy at Our Watch, an independent, national organisation working to prevent violence against women. Emma led the development of Change the story: a shared framework for the primary prevention of violence against women and their children in Australia. Released in 2015, Change the Story is the world’s first national framework focused on preventing violence against women. Most recently she led a follow-up project, developing a new national resource that focuses specifically on preventing violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Prior to her role at Our Watch Emma worked in a range of government policy and academic research roles, and completed a PhD in Indigenous policy.